William
Hesket
(Hart)
Watkins
Jr
[uncertain]
Born in Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Brother of
Hannah (Watkins) Waters, James Warren RD Watkins, Newton Watkins, Reuben Watkins, William Simpson Watkins, Mary Lucretia (Watkins) Gayle and Roberta (Watkins) Joyce
Husband of
Lucinda Nancy (Davis) Watkins
— married
1850 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Andrew Mitchell Washington Watkins, Alcy (Watkins) Tuck, George Wesley Watkins, Rebecca Jane Watkins, Joseph Watkins, Margaret S Watkins, Rhoda M Watkins, William Heskett Watkins III, Robert Watkins, James Lafayette Watkins and Mary Magdalene (Watkins) Fields
Died
at age 50
in Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jan 2013
This page has been accessed 956 times.
Biography
William Hesket Jr was born in 1831. He passed away in 1881.
Sources
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 November 2022), "Record of Joseph Watkins", Ancestor # A210044.
- 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: District 85, Union, Georgia; Roll: M432_84; Page: 259A; Image: 404
- 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 1027, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 1077; Image: 540; Family History Library Film: 803120
- 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 55, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: M593_152; Page: 49B; Image: 102; Family History Library Film: 545651
- 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Leaches, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 148; Family History Film: 1254148; Page: 573D; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0789
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37139785/watk
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Keven Watkins for starting this profile.
A profile for this person was created by Gina Paul, Monday, November 24, 2014.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hart by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hart by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Keven Watkins
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~3.12%
Keven Watkins :
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~1.56%
Marsha (Purdy) Gibson :
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~1.56%
Katie (Collins) Goodwin :
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~0.78%
Sherry Godfrey :
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Categories: Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Webb, Georgia
This is who you have as the father of Luther. It will take some doing to disconnect him as parent, but if you put me on your trusted list, I will be happy to muddle through it.